Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Hospitals and Health CareIllinois, United States1001-5000 Employees
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 638-bed teaching, research and referral hospital located in Park Ridge, Illinois. It operates as a Level I trauma center and stands among the largest hospitals in the Chicago area. The campus includes Advocate Children’s Hospital – Park Ridge, the only children’s hospital serving the greater north and northwest suburbs of Chicago, and a major regional referral center for infant and pediatric services. As part of Advocate Health Care, the largest health care provider in Illinois, the hospital benefits from being part of a broader system. It has earned national recognition for clinical performance, including repeated top hospital honors, a Magnet-designated nursing program, exemplary outcomes in surgical care through NSQIP, and certification as a primary stroke center by the Joint Commission. In 2026, Advocate Health Care announced expansion activity in Chicago’s South Side, signaling ongoing growth within the network.